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Brazil vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 5th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Nigeria
Population
213824938
243824469
Population rank 7/197 6/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
55 years
2026

Brazil and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Nigeria
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $252,261,880,141
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $487,387,801,881
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $646,950,257,578
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $609,147,716,973
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $598,586,817,819
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $668,219,992,691
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $421,739,251,509
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $375,745,731,053
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $404,649,125,252
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $493,026,682,801
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $574,183,763,412
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $520,117,180,314
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $463,971,018,239
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $414,466,676,831
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $366,990,417,129
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $295,008,835,381
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $339,476,276,258
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $278,260,846,800
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $238,454,997,161
2005 $891,633,826,625 $175,670,569,969
2004 $669,289,321,945 $135,764,731,646
2003 $558,233,724,165 $104,738,954,264
2002 $509,795,270,685 $95,054,059,303
2001 $559,983,704,094 $73,557,840,064
2000 $655,448,188,259 $69,171,451,627
1999 $599,642,075,004 $59,145,077,039
1998 $863,711,007,325 $218,416,200,673
1997 $883,206,452,795 $200,850,397,618
1996 $850,426,433,004 $185,730,236,700
1995 $769,333,330,412 $140,919,776,986
1994 $525,369,851,354 $80,399,613,064
1993 $368,295,778,245 $56,721,051,402
1992 $328,187,960,872 $52,058,181,854
1991 $342,609,231,343 $59,526,833,412
1990 $390,725,626,003 $54,035,795,388
1989 $412,990,820,287 $44,003,061,108
1988 $307,881,930,752 $49,648,470,440
1987 $283,056,836,894 $52,676,041,931
1986 $256,480,852,471 $54,805,852,581
1985 $210,879,844,639 $73,745,821,158
1984 $188,339,974,087 $73,484,359,521
1983 $189,656,506,321 $97,094,911,792
1982 $271,314,113,768 $142,769,363,314
1981 $258,015,174,749 $164,475,209,516
1980 $237,393,489,893 $64,201,788,123
1979 $221,338,204,480 $47,259,911,894
1978 $200,278,646,124 $36,527,862,209
1977 $176,344,101,402 $36,035,407,725
1976 $153,168,949,208 $36,308,883,249
1975 $129,203,555,239 $27,778,934,625
1974 $109,794,519,728 $24,846,641,318
1973 $83,592,275,863 $15,162,871,287
1972 $58,434,858,375 $12,274,416,018
1971 $48,869,830,902 $9,181,769,912
1970 $42,327,664,794 $12,546,094,982
1969 $37,171,640,819 $6,634,317,346
1968 $33,930,457,425 $5,200,997,920
1967 $31,086,389,195 $5,203,237,919
1966 $28,283,323,733 $6,366,917,453
1965 $22,465,522,884 $5,874,537,650
1964 $20,963,733,695 $5,552,931,319
1963 $23,287,712,878 $5,165,590,254
1962 $19,231,747,852 $4,909,399,176
1961 $17,275,940,449 $4,467,287,893
1960 $17,030,465,539 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Nigeria
2024 $10,311 $1,084
2023 $10,378 $2,139
2022 $9,281 $2,899
2021 $7,973 $2,787
2020 $7,074 $2,797
2019 $9,030 $3,190
2018 $9,301 $2,058
2017 $10,081 $1,876
2016 $8,836 $2,070
2015 $8,936 $2,586
2014 $12,275 $3,089
2013 $12,459 $2,873
2012 $12,522 $2,633
2011 $13,397 $2,418
2010 $11,403 $2,202
2009 $8,679 $1,820
2008 $8,908 $2,154
2007 $7,410 $1,816
2006 $5,934 $1,600
2005 $4,828 $1,211
2004 $3,664 $962
2003 $3,091 $763
2002 $2,856 $712
2001 $3,176 $566
2000 $3,767 $547
1999 $3,494 $481
1998 $5,106 $1,822
1997 $5,299 $1,720
1996 $5,179 $1,633
1995 $4,757 $1,272
1994 $3,299 $745
1993 $2,349 $540
1992 $2,127 $509
1991 $2,258 $597
1990 $2,620 $556
1989 $2,819 $465
1988 $2,141 $540
1987 $2,006 $588
1986 $1,854 $628
1985 $1,556 $869
1984 $1,420 $890
1983 $1,461 $1,207
1982 $2,138 $1,822
1981 $2,080 $2,162
1980 $1,959 $870
1979 $1,870 $661
1978 $1,733 $527
1977 $1,562 $536
1976 $1,390 $556
1975 $1,201 $438
1974 $1,045 $403
1973 $815 $252.4
1972 $583 $209.5
1971 $500 $160.5
1970 $444 $224.5
1969 $399 $121.4
1968 $374 $97.3
1967 $351 $99.5
1966 $328 $124.4
1965 $268 $117.3
1964 $257.3 $113.3
1963 $294.2 $107.7
1962 $250.2 $104.5
1961 $231.6 $97.1
1960 $235.3 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Nigeria
2026 76.4 55
2025 76.2 54.8
2024 76 54.6
2023 75.8 54.5
2022 74.9 54.1
2021 73 53.5
2020 74.5 53.1
2019 75.8 53
2018 75.6 52.7
2017 75.4 52.4
2016 75.1 52.2
2015 75.1 51.9
2014 74.8 51.9
2013 74.6 51.8
2012 74.3 51.7
2011 74 51.5
2010 73.8 51.3
2009 73.5 51.1
2008 73.1 50.7
2007 72.7 50.4
2006 72.3 49.9
2005 71.8 49.5
2004 71.4 49.1
2003 70.9 48.6
2002 70.4 48
2001 70 47.5
2000 69.6 47.1
1999 69.2 46.6
1998 68.8 46.1
1997 68.5 46
1996 68.1 45.8
1995 67.7 45.9
1994 67.3 45.7
1993 66.9 45.8
1992 66.5 45.6
1991 66.2 45.5
1990 65.9 45.7
1989 65.5 45.8
1988 65.2 45.8
1987 64.8 45.9
1986 64.4 46
1985 64 46.2
1984 63.6 46.3
1983 63.1 46.4
1982 62.7 46.4
1981 62.3 46.3
1980 61.8 46
1979 61.4 45.7
1978 60.9 45.3
1977 60.5 44.8
1976 60 44.2
1975 59.6 43.1
1974 59.1 42.5
1973 58.7 41.8
1972 58.3 41.3
1971 57.8 40.6
1970 57.3 40
1969 56.9 38.9
1968 56.5 38.6
1967 56 37.5
1966 55.6 38.4
1965 55.2 38.2
1964 54.8 38
1963 54.5 37.8
1962 54 37.6
1961 53.6 37.4
1960 53.2 37.2
1959 52.7 37
1958 52.2 36.8
1957 51.8 36.6
1956 51.3 36.5
1955 50.9 36.3
1954 50.4 36.2
1953 50 36
1952 49.6 35.9
1951 49 35.7
1950 48.5 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Brazil Nigeria
2024 211,998,573 232,679,478
2023 211,140,729 227,882,945
2022 210,306,415 223,150,896
2021 209,550,294 218,529,286
2020 208,660,842 213,996,181
2019 207,455,459 209,485,641
2018 206,107,261 204,938,755
2017 204,703,445 200,254,579
2016 203,218,114 195,443,700
2015 201,675,532 190,671,878
2014 200,085,127 185,896,915
2013 198,478,299 181,049,443
2012 196,876,111 176,200,625
2011 195,284,734 171,379,598
2010 193,701,929 166,642,886
2009 192,079,951 162,049,464
2008 190,367,302 157,595,014
2007 188,552,320 153,267,261
2006 186,653,106 149,077,334
2005 184,688,101 145,017,253
2004 182,675,143 141,057,045
2003 180,622,688 137,202,644
2002 178,503,484 133,471,989
2001 176,301,203 129,862,595
2000 174,018,282 126,382,494
1999 171,641,543 123,047,320
1998 169,159,655 119,846,254
1997 166,661,659 116,754,792
1996 164,202,549 113,754,779
1995 161,735,073 110,819,428
1994 159,265,006 107,935,714
1993 156,794,577 105,122,069
1992 154,275,079 102,372,770
1991 151,724,256 99,720,162
1990 149,143,223 97,120,925
1989 146,502,972 94,531,014
1988 143,826,357 92,020,090
1987 141,104,944 89,591,716
1986 138,336,370 87,235,953
1985 135,515,595 84,897,973
1984 132,658,864 82,526,443
1983 129,790,077 80,438,260
1982 126,923,155 78,378,701
1981 124,063,109 76,068,103
1980 121,207,461 73,764,641
1979 118,380,821 71,498,242
1978 115,600,942 69,326,532
1977 112,875,292 67,234,590
1976 110,213,349 65,258,009
1975 107,619,565 63,410,815
1974 105,089,675 61,679,144
1973 102,600,976 60,082,139
1972 100,146,797 58,601,748
1971 97,739,273 57,214,684
1970 95,375,651 55,893,838
1969 93,045,777 54,631,914
1968 90,741,240 53,432,783
1967 88,446,124 52,293,065
1966 86,139,359 51,188,234
1965 83,817,583 50,086,764
1964 81,488,595 49,012,016
1963 79,164,235 47,973,575
1962 76,865,323 46,965,292
1961 74,605,447 45,989,310
1960 72,388,126 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Brazil

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Nigeria
2023 1.62 4.48
2022 1.63 4.55
2021 1.64 4.64
2020 1.65 4.7
2019 1.71 4.86
2018 1.74 5.02
2017 1.74 5.18
2016 1.73 5.34
2015 1.78 5.5
2014 1.78 5.62
2013 1.76 5.69
2012 1.77 5.8
2011 1.78 5.89
2010 1.79 5.95
2009 1.8 5.99
2008 1.82 6.02
2007 1.85 6.03
2006 1.9 6.05
2005 1.94 6.06
2004 1.97 6.09
2003 2.01 6.1
2002 2.08 6.12
2001 2.16 6.13
2000 2.25 6.12
1999 2.34 6.08
1998 2.42 6.07
1997 2.47 6.14
1996 2.51 6.22
1995 2.57 6.27
1994 2.6 6.32
1993 2.66 6.35
1992 2.71 6.39
1991 2.81 6.43
1990 2.9 6.46
1989 3.01 6.49
1988 3.11 6.5
1987 3.23 6.5
1986 3.36 6.56
1985 3.48 6.62
1984 3.6 6.7
1983 3.72 6.78
1982 3.84 6.8
1981 3.94 6.82
1980 4.04 6.85
1979 4.12 6.89
1978 4.2 6.92
1977 4.27 6.86
1976 4.34 6.81
1975 4.42 6.77
1974 4.5 6.7
1973 4.64 6.63
1972 4.74 6.58
1971 4.84 6.53
1970 4.93 6.47
1969 5.04 6.44
1968 5.17 6.42
1967 5.34 6.4
1966 5.52 6.39
1965 5.68 6.37
1964 5.82 6.36
1963 5.93 6.35
1962 5.98 6.36
1961 6.02 6.35
1960 6.05 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Nigeria
2024 35.4 19
2023 34.9 18.8
2022 34.5 18.7
2021 34.1 18.5
2020 33.7 18.3
2019 33.2 18.2
2018 32.8 18
2017 32.4 17.9
2016 31.9 17.8
2015 31.5 17.8
2014 31 17.7
2013 30.6 17.7
2012 30.1 17.7
2011 29.7 17.7
2010 29.2 17.8
2009 28.8 17.8
2008 28.3 17.8
2007 27.9 17.9
2006 27.5 17.9
2005 27.1 17.9
2004 26.7 17.9
2003 26.3 17.9
2002 25.9 17.9
2001 25.5 17.9
2000 25.2 17.9
1999 24.9 17.9
1998 24.6 17.8
1997 24.3 17.7
1996 24 17.6
1995 23.7 17.6
1994 23.5 17.5
1993 23.2 17.4
1992 22.9 17.4
1991 22.7 17.3
1990 22.4 17.3
1989 22.1 17.3
1988 21.9 17.3
1987 21.7 17.3
1986 21.5 17.3
1985 21.2 17.3
1984 21 17.4
1983 20.8 17.5
1982 20.6 17.6
1981 20.4 17.7
1980 20.2 17.8
1979 20 17.9
1978 19.8 18
1977 19.6 18.2
1976 19.4 18.3
1975 19.2 18.4
1974 19.1 18.5
1973 18.9 18.6
1972 18.7 18.7
1971 18.5 18.8
1970 18.4 18.9
1969 18.2 19.1
1968 18.1 19.2
1967 18 19.2
1966 17.9 19.3
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 17.8 19.3
1963 17.8 19.3
1962 17.9 19.3
1961 17.9 19.3
1960 18 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Brazil Nigeria
% of world population
2.61%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Brazil Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Nigeria
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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